Overall Score

BERLITZ'S RATING
	Possible	Achieved
Ship	500	458
Accommodation	200	186
Food	400	347
Service	400	353
Entertainment	100	86
Cruise	400	353

How this score is created

The Restaurant is a part-marble, part-carpeted dining room that has portholes and elegant decor. The silverware (150 gram weight – the best available) is by Robbe & Berking. Open-seating dining means that you can dine when you want, with whom you wish.

The menus, overseen by celebrity chef Charlie Palmer, are nicely balanced, with a wide selection of foods and regional cuisine. Seabourn Cruise Line’s fine, creative cuisine is artfully presented, with many items cooked to order. Special orders are available, and caviar is always available on request. Tableside flambeaus and flaming desserts are possible. There is a good selection of exotic fruits and cheeses.

Basic table wine is included for lunch and dinner, but all others (the decent ones) cost extra. The wine list is quite extensive, with prices ranging from moderate to high; many of the wines come from the smaller, more exclusive vineyards. The hand-picked European dining room staff provides excellent, unhurried service.

In addition, relaxed breakfasts (available until 11am), lunch buffets and casual (themed) candlelit dinners, including a new “2” tasting menu, can be taken in the popular Veranda Cafe adjacent to the swimming pool, instead of in the dining room. All dining venues are non-smoking.

Berlitz Guide © Apa Publishing 2008